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Real Madrid lost all four league games in Andalusia last season; this season they have won two out of two so far (Granada and Almeria).

Madrid have won six of their last seven league meetings with Real Betis, though they lost their last away game against them (1-0).

Only one of Real Betis’s last six goals against Real Madrid has been scored by a non-Spanish player (Jefferson Montero), whilst only one of Real Madrid’s last 12 against los Beticos has been scored by a Spaniard (Isco).

Jorge Molina has scored more goals against Real Madrid than against any other La Liga side (four).

Juan Carlos Garrido has lost all four league meetings with Real Madrid as a manager.

With 11 points, Real Betis have made the worst start to a La Liga side at the half-way stage since Xerez in 2009/10 (eight points).

No team in La Liga history has survived relegation having won 11 or fewer points from 19 games.

Real Madrid have scored a joint-high 53 goals this season, while Real Betis have scored a league-low 16.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to have over 100 shots this season (106), exactly twice as many as the next highest figure (Diego Costa, 53).

Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday became the first Portuguese player to win the Ballon D’or on two different occasions (Figo and Eusebio both claimed one).